No Master Page checkbox

glenng · December 9th, 2009, 12:14 PM

I am trying now to apply this material to my own work and find a problem right out of the chute. Created a masterpage.master, now trying ot apply it. When I Add New page, there is not checkbox for language or master page in the dialog box where I enter the page name. Any thoughts??

Imar · December 9th, 2009, 01:01 PM

Hi there,

Did you create a Web Site Project (File | New Web Site) or a Web Application Project (File | New Project).

You can check your current site by looking at your code behind files. If you have two (a designer file) then you created a WAP and not a WSP which in turn has a specific Web Content Forms as a web form with a master page.

Cheers.

Imar

glenng · December 9th, 2009, 01:04 PM

Thanks - I created a project, not a website so that must be it. But what then is a Project, since the purpose of the software is to develop a website? Why would you ever use that? Just curious.

Imar · December 9th, 2009, 01:48 PM

Yeah, confusing terms, You can run a project with the WSP that results in a web application, or you can build a product with the WAP that results in a web site ;-) What's in a name....

Both models have their own advantages. WSP are easier to create and update (also on the server). WAPs follow a more strict pattern, are easier to work with in a team setting and are easier to protect on the server (or more difficult to update, depending on how you look at it). Each type has a different model in Visual Studio and a different compilation model at run-time.

Peter has more on the differences: http://www.compiledthoughts.com/2008...n-project.html

Cheers,

Imar

glenng · December 9th, 2009, 02:36 PM

Thanks a lot for your comments and the link. Very helpful.